WIDGETS IN MARYLAND

“Sweeping across the colonies”

The New Corn Husk Broom

Maryland was founded by George Calvert, Lord

Baltimore in 1633

Maryland was formerly name province of Maryland

Maryland was founded for religious freedom

The 7th original colony out of all 13

Maryland was named in honor of Henrietta Maria, Queen

of Charles I

HISTORY

THE COLONY PEOPLE

Most men in Maryland are planters.

Most women are house wives.

The house wives cook, take care of the children, and clean.

Maria Smith is a wife to Daniel Smith. When Daniel is at work Maria

stays at home to take care of her rowdy children. Keeping the house in

order with four kids is difficult, but not if Maria has the corn husk broom.

Maria now takes less time to clean and more time to do the rest of her

busy life.

The corn husk boom would be a must buy and they could not resist but

to purchase this wonderful product.

CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY

The weather is extremely humid.

The winters are easy, but the warm weather causes

disease to spread quicker.

Maryland is warm year round so growing the corn crops

will be simple.

No worries will come around winter for the crops to fail.

Maryland is mostly coastal plains.

The flat land creates a easy place for plantations.

ECONOMY

While being a colony, Maryland’s main economic crop was tobacco.

Shipbuilding, metalworking, and lumbering were big industries in

Maryland.

Baltimore, Maryland soon became the nation’s largest steel making

plant.

Maryland became a plantation economy and grew tobacco as a cash

crop.

The slaves who work in the fields are experienced with the crops

and will be able to grow miles of corn to make the brooms.

RELIGION

Maryland was not dominated by one specific

religion

Settlers had different religions such as Baptists,

Catholics, And Anglicans

Religious toleration already existed but was

furthers enforced in as the colony was established.

Thank the gods for giving us corn husk to make

brooms

POLITICS

Very crude but stable government

George Calvert made laws in consent of the freemen

Laws were passed by the governor George Calvert

A legislative assembly was created to help pass law

one with free men and another with the governor.

Maryland’s politician agree that the open land should

be used to grow corn crops.

RELATIONS WITH THE NATIVES

Natives welcomes the Maryland settlers with open arms

Charles I wanted the settlers to eliminate the natives but

Maryland colonist let them be

Few tribes developed a relationship with the settlers

“we will eat at the same table; my followers will hunt with

you; we will have all things in common”

Natives are willing to help settlers with their work such as

growing/harvesting corn and tobacco.

FLAIR

Let’s get down to business.

To sweep the dust.Did they send me

cloth?When I asked for corn.It’s the saddest rag I’ve

ever used.But you can bet before

were through.This broom will be a

SUCCESS

CONCLUSION

Maryland is just the right place for the Great

Widget Company to thrive and profit.

Using the effective, new corn husk broom, you will

be able to “sweep across the colonies”.

Maryland also has trade routes to Pennsylvania

and England.

Maryland has a replenishing supply of wood for

many years.

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Great Contributors Underappreciated." Native Americans Of

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